Day 38 - Holy Crap

I am so unbelievably mad at Blockbuster.

Earlier, I went to Blockbuster to return the kids movies and pick up 3 more...The guy behind the counter tells me I can rent the movies for 1 night at the low price of $1 for one night or five nights for $4...Here is the conversation that followed:

Way too old to be working at Blockbuster cashier: Sir, we have changed our policy and the price is now $1 for 1 night or $4 for 5 nights"

Me: "Wait, so kids movies are no longer $1.99?"

Way too old to be working at Blockbuster cashier: "You can rent for one night at one dollar or 4 dollars for 5 nights"

He says this with a trace of attitude which makes me want to reach across the counter and punch him in the face before assuring him his mother is really proud of him.

However, because I don't do push ups or go to the gym...I swiped my credit card and cursed in my head over and over again...

Really Blockbuster? You upped the price on kids movies from $2 for 5 days to $4 for 5 days?

Seriously!?

SO the weekly movie trip has jumped from $6 a week to $12 and you know what? I'm not happy about it...And it's not about the price...its the principle of it all...

Screw you Blockbuster and your "oooh the economy is hurting us" approach...

Know what I say to that?

Bullshit! Show me your cards...

I don't have sympathy for a company who took advantage of their customers left and right for years resulting in a class action lawsuit...Not to mention how they drove out every Video World and mom & pop shop in the country...

So guess what you made me do Blockbuster - I'm going to check out Hollywood Video...

Again, it's not about the price...its the principle of a 100% price increase in the span of a week...That's bush league. Subway is practically giving away footlongs and Blockbuster has the audacity to up their prices?

KISS MY ASS BLOCKBUSTER!